Newspaper role in politics and elections Q A
Q A on editorial stance and coverage. The paper claims it does not endorse candidates nor favor any party or candidate. It explains fairness in profiles, front-page placement, and space for letters and columns, and notes ads are treated like any business. It stresses coverage of a large Maryland city election and its importance despite a clean election ideal.
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Tay Coludind
Juas
Ti Viens
Maryland
Frederick City
Invisible homelessness crisis grips Frederick in crisis
Ruth Ann Offutt of Advocates for the Homeless reports Frederick Frederick County faces a mounting housing crisis. Many employed families live paycheck to paycheck, with illness or high rents pushing them into eviction. By mid July, the group aided over 250 families totaling about 700 individuals, yet shelter and funds are exhausted. Advocates call for community support to expand transitional housing and emergency aid.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Rumpled diplomat Dennis Ross as U S policy backbone
Washington profile of Dennis Ross, a steady hand in Bush and Clinton administrations. Ross, seen beside Baker, anchors U S policy memory in the Middle East and wider postwar diplomacy. He helped shape Soviet policy at collapse and pressed for a tougher push for Middle East peace amid the Persian Gulf War aftermath.
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Washington
Dennis Ross
Ace
Bush
James A. Baker III
Bill. Clinton
Ross
Warren Christopher
Middle East
United States
Bosnia
Somalia
Baker
Soviet Union
Rothberg Credits for Role in Middle East Peace Drive
Donald Rothberg notes Fuss earned credit for shaping the effort to press Arabs and Israelis toward formal peace talks opened 22 months ago in Madrid. The piece outlines U.S. cautious credit attribution, Rosss role and the shift from Gaza Jericho options to an American sponsored plan, with background on Ross and Quandt.
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Madrid
Ross
United States
State Department
Mike McCurry
Christopher
Middle East
Jerusalem
Gaza-Jericho
U.S
West Bank
Gaza
McCurry
Rabin
PLO
William Quandt
Nixon
Carter
Quandt
Israel
Washington Institute For
Donald M. Rothberg
Associated Press
Baker
Frederick County News Briefs Highlight Local Issues
Magistrate Bennett urged Juvenile Court to clear delinquency cases with probation officer Mrs. Roderick. A one-year-old’s drunken behavior and a 14-year-old’s gambling loitering were noted. Ox Fibre Brush ran a war bonds ad. A gasoline rationing board break‑in failed. A campaign address at the Downtown Frederick Association sparked a clash over reporting. Mount Airy resident Stephens was denied town council speakership and plans to consult the ACLU.
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Alton Y. Bennett
William C. Roderick
Mount Airy
Frederick W. Stephens
Stephens
American Civil Liberties Union
Mooney Civil War tourism plan sparks ethics debate in Frederick
Krista Spangler critiques mayoral candidate Vincent J. Mooney Jr for proposing a Civil War tourist focus. She argues the approach glamorizes violence, divides the nation, and risks shaping local values toward harmful nostalgia. She urges humane, progressive economic ideas instead.
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Vincent J. Mooney Jr
Frederick
United States
Dismayed residents challenge county commissioners over dam plan
A letter to the editor criticizes the County Commissioners for evasion and naivety over the Fishing Creek Dam in the Frederick City Watershed. The writer warns of flood risk, potential sewer plant damage, and housing without sewage facilities if the dam fails or is built to serve the Utica Lewistown project. The piece accuses officials of favoring a developer and failing to read prior coverage.
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Board of County Commissioners
All County Commissioners
Frederick Post
Fishing Creek
Frederick City
Utica
Lewistown
Gary Hill
Midwest
Residents urged to research dam project and rezoning concerns
A reader from Thurmont expresses anger over local government decisions on a dam and Sandover property rezoning. The letter praises Coach Bing Keeney of the Frederick Falcons, recalls past football days at McCurdy Field, and laments changes in Frederick's sports landscape while urging citizen vigilance.
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Frederick
Falcons
Bing Keeney
McCurdy Field
Ronald Young
Frederick Falcons
Gun issue and letters urge gun ownership debate
Samuel Mullen and John Bales respond to gun ownership discussions in The Frederick Nowe Pact, urging readers to consider how to stop terror and killing. They reflect on history with references to the Redcoats and national violence, urging calmer public discourse as Adamsstown letters reveal concern about modern threats.
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Samuel Mullen
John Bales
Frederick Nowe
England
North America
Samuel
John
Frederick Falcons grounded champions
A Frederick resident writes to city residents praising past and present Falcons and the Keeney family. He notes the team will not play this year due to lack of town support, ending a 24 year era and 25th season plan.
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Frederick
Keeney
Falcons
Open Your Heart Richard Dean Letter Spurred Faith Message
ANNETTE HISHMEH of Clarksburg writes in reply to Richard Dean praising a living relationship with God. She argues immortality gives hope, urges Dean to listen to God over humanist critics, and asserts open hearts reveal Bible meaning.
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Richard Dean
Mr. Dean
God
Corliss Lamumont
How to Write Letters and Send Feeback to The Easter News
Guidance for readers on sending letters to The Frederick News-Post. Include signature, address, and verification code though address and phone are not published. Provide address P O Box 578 Frederick Md 21705 or fax to 662-8299.
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Frederick
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Ruth Aan Offutt
Advocates For the Homeless Inc
Donald Rothberg
OX Fibre Brush Co. Inc
Italy
Frederick County War Price and Rationing Board
East Church Street
Donald B. Rice
Downtown
Krista Spangler
Sandover
Dannie Holsinger
Thurmont
Fred E. Spielman Jr
John L. Ditman
Adamstown
Annette Hishmeh
Clarksburg
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